Bad News Doesn’t Get Any Better With Age

Leaders of Character know that facing difficult circumstances is part of leadership.

Right now, there is somebody reading this who has been putting off a conversation they should have already had. You’ve known you need to talk to your co-worker, boss, friend or spouse. But, you’ve put it off.

No more! It’s time to exercise Courage my friends!

My dad, The General, told me as a teenager, “Hey bud! Bad news doesn’t get any better with age.” I had put a dent in the side of his car and tried to hide the damage. I suppose I thought I could avoid an unpleasant conversation forever?

Though we all laugh at ourselves and such teenage reasoning, the truth is—many of us do the same in several areas of our adult life. Could this be what you are doing with that conversation you’re avoiding? Do you believe procrastinating will let you avoid the unpleasantness indefinitely? It didn’t work for me with The General. I am pretty sure it won’t work for you either.

Leaders of Character know that facing difficult circumstances is part of leadership. Anyone can lead when things go smoothly. But, when a team or a family hits a rough patch, someone needs to step forward and exercise the Courage to lead. Someone must be the first to speak up. Someone needs to proactively address the situation versus procrastinating. Someone must act like a Leader of Character even if they are not the highest ranking person in the room.

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